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Re: Clarinet Reeds

Author: maxopf
Date: 2015-11-22 22:20

Just tried a couple of my old Exquisits. None of the chirping I experienced back then — that was just me adding excess jaw pressure.

At the proper blowing resistance, they seem soft, if that makes any sense. A 2.5 Exquisit equaled a 3.5+ V12 for me in terms of how much air I had to push through and in terms of the overall sound, but the Exquisit seemed more "responsive" to changes in embouchure (closes up when you add too much pressure) and the articulation was "buzzier" like a softer reed, whereas the V12 was a little stiffer. I prefer the extra "hold" of the V12, but the Exquisit might be ideal for someone who wants to use very little embouchure pressure.

Post Edited (2015-11-22 22:23)

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